Tranquil Tuesdays Phoenix Mountain Oolong Tea - 50g

Known as the birthplace of traditional Oolong tea, the Phoenix Mountain range in Guangdong province is home to wild tea trees (rather than cultivated bushes) which require ladders to harvest their tea leaves.

This arduous hand-picking results in an incredibly complex tea with a natural floral, orchid fragrance. The flavor profile is smoothly sweet, with notes of honey and citrus balanced together for a refreshingly light-bodied brew.

We recommend a pre-steep where you douse the leaves in the brewing water (at brewing temperature) for 10 seconds before pouring off the water. Start brewing for about a minute and build up to a longer period that suits your taste. Typically, no more than 2 or 3 minutes. Brew with clean, fresh water at 212 F. The results are well worth the effort!

Tranquil Tuesdays Tea

Based in the Chinese capital of Beijing, Tranquil Tuesdays is uniquely positioned to source exceptional teas rarely seen outside of China.

Charlene travels to the best (and sometimes most remote) tea plantations in China, personally sourcing her teas with the goal of revealing the breadth and depth of China’s most distinctive teas.

Speaking the language and understanding the culture allows Tranquil Tuesdays to work closely with tea growers, tea producers, and teaware artists throughout the country.